Chapter 140 Estrangement
He Zhang has been handsome since he was a child. He has seen Xu Qinglan's infatuated eyes many times. Although he doesn't like it, he has long been accustomed to it.
Adhering to his usual style, this elegant and noble young man was still gentle and polite, smiling just the right amount.
When He Zhang heard that this was the Sister Lan that Xiao Ye had been thinking about, his smile became even more charming. He politely invited the person in and did not forget to introduce himself.
When Xu Qinglan heard He Zhang say that he was Xiao Ye's friend and came specially to take care of him, she smiled and thanked him. She also sighed from the bottom of her heart at He Zhang's success at such a young age.
Ye Xiao, who was lying on the bed pretending to read, immediately became alert when he heard that his sister Lan came to see him. He asked Xu Qinglan to sit down while he tidied his clothes in a panic.
He Zhang's eyes dimmed but the smile on his face remained unchanged. He took some sour plum soup from the ice basin in the corner of the room and poured a glass for Xu Qinglan.
He silently took a cantaloupe and placed it on the table. He quickly cut it into small pieces with his ten fingers, and carefully divided it into two plates, each with a small silver fork.
He Zhang's nails are clean, pink, and his fingers are slender, white, and the movements of cutting fruits are smooth and beautiful.
Xu Qinglan couldn't help but stare in amazement, until He Zhang gently invited her to have some fruit, then she hurriedly thanked him.
Ye Xiao felt a sense of depression in his chest when he saw the interaction between the two. When He Zhang brought him some fruit, he subconsciously said coldly that he didn't want to eat it.
He Zhang was not bothered, he picked up a piece of honeydew melon and passed it to Ye Xiao's mouth.
"This melon is hard to come by. If you don't cut it and eat it quickly, the taste will change. Don't you always like sweet food?
Come on, taste it.”
Ye Xiao pushed He Zhang's hand irritably, "I already said I don't want to eat, are you annoying? I need to talk to Sister Qinglan, get out."
Xu Qinglan frowned when she saw Ye Xiao getting angry.
"How could Xiao Ye talk to Master He like that? He was taking care of you with good intentions, but he made a mistake.
You are so old, why are you still acting like a child? Why don't you apologize to Mr. He?"
In the past, Ye Xiao listened to Xu Qinglan the most, but this time he turned his head away arrogantly.
He also knew that his attitude was bad, but he just felt annoyed.
Last night, after He Zhang stayed, he was as accommodating to him as usual. Although it was awkward, he didn't feel too uncomfortable.
But for some reason, he felt uncomfortable for no reason when he saw He Zhang talking to Sister Lan.
He is not blind.
Sister Lan looked at He Zhang with gentle eyes and blushing cheeks, just like those nymphomaniacs when they looked at He Zhang. Isn't it obvious that she is interested in He Zhang?
How can that be possible? Didn't Sister Lan say she would not marry anyone other than her adoptive father?
He knew from a young age that Sister Lan liked his adoptive father, and he also believed that Sister Lan and his adoptive father were a match made in heaven.
So even though he liked Sister Lan, he kept it hidden in his heart and never expressed anything, and he was even full of malice towards his adoptive father's wife.
In his heart, his adoptive father is the best and Sister Lan is also the best. No one else is worthy of them, including himself.
But now Sister Lan is obsessed with a good-looking man. What kind of
Sister Lan said that she would rather become an old maid than marry someone else. Isn't that a joke?
And the bastard He Zhang too.
Don't think he can't see that this boy is deliberately being attentive to Sister Lan.
Knowing that I look attractive and knowing that he likes Sister Lan, what is he trying to do?
Because I didn't accept him, I wanted to seduce his beloved sister Lan to get revenge on him.
But he succeeded, didn't he?
Sister Lan was fascinated by him and even blamed herself for him. Will the next step be that they will live together and ignore him?
The more Ye Xiao thought about it, the angrier he became. He didn't care whether Xu Qinglan was there or not. He pulled the bed sheet over his head, turned his back and went to sleep.
He knew that he had a bad temper and said harsh words, and he was afraid that if he said something unpleasant, it would make their relationship even more strained.
Sister Lan might have never seen such a handsome man and was dazzled for a moment, but he believed that Sister Lan still loved her adoptive father the most and would not change her mind so easily.
This kid is quite awkward.
He was the one who felt that Xu Qinglan had changed her mind, and he was also the one who comforted himself that Sister Lan would not change her mind so easily.
Maybe he didn't have a clear idea in his mind and was just playing with himself out of random thoughts.
He Zhang saw Ye Xiao turned his back and ignored him with a lonely look on his face. He forced a bitter smile when he looked at Xu Qinglan.
"Please don't blame me, Miss Qinglan. Xiaoye just has a sore leg and is in a bad mood. I won't bother you anymore."
As he spoke, he placed the melon on the table, bowed to Xu Qinglan, and quietly left. When he reached the door, he turned around and nodded.
He Zhang was indeed good at pretending, and he played the role of a good-tempered man who was bullied by his friends to perfection. Xu Qinglan felt that Ye Xiao was more and more ignorant.
But she seemed to have forgotten that Ye Xiao's temper had always been like this, and this kind of daring and outspoken temper helped her a lot when she charged into the battle line.
Now, just because I am biased towards He Zhang, I think Ye Xiao is immature. It turns out that sometimes one's worldview is influenced by one's senses.
However, Xu Qinglan is not a bad person. After seeing He Zhang leave, she still comforted Ye Xiao in a gentle voice.
While blaming Jiang Xinyu for being cruel and domineering, he also did not forget to complain about Xiao Yuan being too heartless. He even shed a few tears when he talked about the sad things, and his words were all about standing up for Ye Xiao.
In the past, Ye Xiao would have been deeply moved and even more resentful after hearing these words, but today, because of Xu Qinglan's inconsistent behavior, he was finally able to look at the problem through the filter.
Ye Xiao did not rush to respond to Xu Qinglan. Instead, he silently thought about the meaning of Sister Lan's words.
Jiang Xinyu is indeed abominable.
He hadn't suffered such a big loss in many years. In the hot summer, he couldn't sleep well the whole night because of the itching and pain from holding the splint. It was impossible for him not to hate Jiang Xinyu.
But what my stepfather said seems to be right.
It was indeed wrong for him, as a son, to yell at his stepmother the first time he met her. In any family, this would be punished according to family rules.
The reason why he felt hatred towards someone he had never met was that he felt that the woman had taken Sister Lan's place.
But is this really the case?
Just like my adoptive father said, when Sister Lan first started looking for someone to bring her and my adoptive father together, this lady was still just a child. She didn't show up, so there was no place left for Sister Lan by my adoptive father's side.
Why does he think that someone else has taken Sister Lan's place?
Yes, it was because of Sister Lan’s crying. It was Sister Lan who said that after her stepfather got married, they were all outsiders.
Many things are hard to deal with, but sometimes you can find differences immediately if you think from a different perspective.
This is just like suspecting someone of stealing an axe. Subjective bias will automatically fill in the evidence.
In Ye Xiao's mind, Xu Qinglan has always been a gentle, kind and obsessed person. Based on this filter, even if Xu Qinglan did something not so good, he would automatically help her find excuses.
But when he found out that his sister Lan was not as obsessed with his adoptive father as he had thought, he began to doubt other aspects of the situation.
Xu Qinglan talked a lot, and Ye Xiao responded incoherently.
He is now feeling conflicted.
On the one hand, he secretly blamed himself for doubting Sister Lan's character, but on the other hand, he couldn't ignore the look in Sister Lan's eyes when she looked at He Zhang.
Seeing that Ye Xiao was not interested, Xu Qinglan thought that he might be suffering from leg pain, so she tactfully left.
When I was leaving the house, I met He Zhang, and we chatted for a while at the gate of the courtyard.
Compared to Ye Xiao, who is arrogant and unruly, He Zhang's speech is much more pleasing.
These few words made Xu Qinglan giggle, which made Ye Xiao, who could only lie in bed, even more angry.
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